Three new trees were planted in the Memorial Garden recently, honoring and remembering family and friends of The Fountains. Jim Erickson is a long-time member of The Fountains and donated a tree in honor of his deceased parents and his family. Jim has been instrumental in renovation and upkeep/maintenance of our Campus. Magdelena Herzberger, Holocaust…
Beginning July 20th, The Fountains and “Together We Care” are co-sponsoring The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge. Developed by racial justice educators Debby Irving (link), Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr (link), and Dr. Marguerite Penick-Parks, it is a program that provides a curated list of links to readings, podcast excerpts, and video clips, that, over the course…
The first Sunday of the month is The Fountains’ traditional Communion Sunday. In response to pandemic “social distancing,” you may have heard about some churches providing/delivering elaborate “pre-blessed communion kits” or “single serve communion cups” (in disposable coffee creamer-style “pods”), “drive-through” communion, and other attempts to try and provide as traditional a kind of communion…
“Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time” Reading Schedule One chapter per week: 1st Week of Lent (March 1st) – 1. Meeting Jesus Again 2nd Week of Lent (March 8th) – 2. What Manner of Man? The Pre-Easter Jesus 3rd Week of Lent (March 15th) – 3. Jesus, Compassion, and Politics 4th Week of Lent…
The Fountains is thrilled to welcome Dr. Stephen J. Patterson back to Fountain Hills for both our 9am and 11:15 services (with a Q&A at 10:15) on Sunday, March 1st. Author or co-author of over ten books on the origins of Christianity and the George H. Atkinson professor of religious and ethical studies at Willamette…
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and kicks off the 40 days leading up to Easter. Ashes are smudged on our foreheads and we’re reminded that we’re going to die (like we need a reminder!). But lurking behind Ash Wednesday’s reputation of self-reflection and penance is a celebration of life. And fire. Yup,…
The Fountains’ Sunday morning Adult Education class, RxEKNEW, will be beginning a new series on Sunday, January 19th at 10:15. “Marcus Borg: Beyond Belief” is a brand new DVD program featuring favorite moments, core teachings and extensive never-before seen material from the LtQ archives plus commentary from Rev. Marianne Borg. A long-time friend and contributor…
The Fountains’ latest “Living the Questions” program is a dynamic new discussion series on Climate Change: “ProFuture Faith: The Prodigal Species Comes Home,” featuring eco-theologian, bestselling author, and TEDx speaker, the Rev. Michael Dowd. Focusing on the intersection of science, spirituality and sustainability, the course seeks to bridge the gap between head and heart, science…
The first module of the popular DVD course “Living the Questions 2.0” will be offered at The Fountains beginning Wednesday morning, Oct. 30th at 10am and will continue for seven (7) weeks. The theme of the first seven sessions is “Invitation to Journey” and includes topics like Taking the Bible Seriously, Stories of Creation, and…
There’s really no better way to reshape and deepen your understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus than a trip to where it all started. There’s still room to join Pastor David and Laura Felten as they host a pilgrimage to the Galilee and Jerusalem in March of 2019. “Laura and…